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Thursday, 20 Jul 2006 12:02

British consular contact details in Belgium
British Embassy
Rue d'Arlon 85 Aarlenstraat
1040 Brussels
Tel: (32) (2) 287 6211
The British embassy in Belgium

Belgium telephone codes
To make a phone call to someone in Belgium dial: 0032 + area code + telephone number. For more information and dialling codes for specific cities see www.countrycodes.com.

Belgium electricity
Belgium uses European-style Type E plugs on 230 volts, 50Hz

Useful links

Weather in Belgium - www.weatheronline.co.uk/Belgium.htm

Visit Belgium - www.visitbelgium.com

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